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I noticed the following in today's New York Times:
"There is a disenchantment with Western liberal ideology," said Vladimir =
Lektorsky, editor of the leading philosophy journal, Voprosy Filosofii =
(Problems of Philosophy). "Liberalism was reduced only to minimal =
government and private property, with disastrous results."=20
In theory and practice liberalism itself had turned into a kind of =
dogma. Corruption, poverty, a dwindling industrial base and agricultural =
system, and governmental chaos hadn't exactly help salvage the =
capitalist dream.=20
One Western import that has captured the imagination of the younger =
generation of scholars, however, is French postmodernism. "Every second =
person considers himself a postmodernist," Mironov said.=20
In many ways postmodernism seems the perfect philosophy for a =
post-communist society. After years of listening to the ruling party =
dish out the "Truth," postmodernism's insistence on competing notions of =
truth is a refreshing change.=20
Its skepticism of authority extends to Western assumptions about the =
straight path of progress and common attributes. Thus, those who hold on =
to a sense of Russia's uniqueness are drawn to it as well.=20
Anna Kostikova, 34, teaches at Moscow State University and has a ready =
giggle. She chose contemporary French postmodernism as her speciality =
even before the Soviet Union was disbanded. Postmodernism is not =
necessarily the most popular field, she said, but it does characterize =
the country's state of mind.=20
"You can't not be a postmodernist in contemporary Russia," she said, her =
dark brown hair haphazardly tied back. "Our country is very unstable =
both economically and politically, and no ideology can be adequate to =
the situation. In this sense postmodernism is being realized not as a =
popular philosophy but as the acceptance of various philosophies and =
their existence."=20
Svetalan Shakirova, 31, also considers herself a postmodernist. She got =
interested in philosophy after reading "Das Kapital" in the eighth =
grade, but she wrote her thesis on the idea of male and female in =
philosophy.=20
Philosophy is the "science of elderly men," she says through a =
translator. Perhaps. Yet she and 10 colleagues also from Kazakhstan and =
Kyrgyzstan (formerly part of the Soviet empire), nonetheless traveled =
1,500 miles to St. Petersburg for a seminar on gender theory. [end NYT =
excerpt]
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<P>"There is a disenchantment with Western liberal ideology," =
said=20
Vladimir Lektorsky, editor of the leading philosophy journal, Voprosy =
Filosofii=20
(Problems of Philosophy). "Liberalism was reduced only to minimal=20
government and private property, with disastrous results."=20
<P>In theory and practice liberalism itself had turned into a kind of =
dogma.=20
Corruption, poverty, a dwindling industrial base and agricultural =
system, and=20
governmental chaos hadn't exactly help salvage the capitalist dream.=20
<P>One Western import that has captured the imagination of the younger=20
generation of scholars, however, is French postmodernism. "Every =
second=20
person considers himself a postmodernist," Mironov said.=20
<P>In many ways postmodernism seems the perfect philosophy for a =
post-communist=20
society. After years of listening to the ruling party dish out the=20
"Truth," postmodernism's insistence on competing notions of =
truth is a=20
refreshing change.=20
<P>Its skepticism of authority extends to Western assumptions about the =
straight=20
path of progress and common attributes. Thus, those who hold on to a =
sense of=20
Russia's uniqueness are drawn to it as well.=20
<P>Anna Kostikova, 34, teaches at Moscow State University and has a =
ready=20
giggle. She chose contemporary French postmodernism as her speciality =
even=20
before the Soviet Union was disbanded. Postmodernism is not necessarily =
the most=20
popular field, she said, but it does characterize the country's state of =
mind.=20
<P>"You can't not be a postmodernist in contemporary Russia," =
she=20
said, her dark brown hair haphazardly tied back. "Our country is =
very=20
unstable both economically and politically, and no ideology can be =
adequate to=20
the situation. In this sense postmodernism is being realized not as a =
popular=20
philosophy but as the acceptance of various philosophies and their=20
existence."=20
<P>Svetalan Shakirova, 31, also considers herself a postmodernist. She =
got=20
interested in philosophy after reading "Das Kapital" in the =
eighth=20
grade, but she wrote her thesis on the idea of male and female in =
philosophy.=20
<P>Philosophy is the "science of elderly men," she says =
through a=20
translator. Perhaps. Yet she and 10 colleagues also from Kazakhstan and=20
Kyrgyzstan (formerly part of the Soviet empire), nonetheless traveled =
1,500=20
miles to St. Petersburg for a seminar on gender theory. [end NYT=20
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I noticed the following in today's New York Times:
"There is a disenchantment with Western liberal ideology," said Vladimir =
Lektorsky, editor of the leading philosophy journal, Voprosy Filosofii =
(Problems of Philosophy). "Liberalism was reduced only to minimal =
government and private property, with disastrous results."=20
In theory and practice liberalism itself had turned into a kind of =
dogma. Corruption, poverty, a dwindling industrial base and agricultural =
system, and governmental chaos hadn't exactly help salvage the =
capitalist dream.=20
One Western import that has captured the imagination of the younger =
generation of scholars, however, is French postmodernism. "Every second =
person considers himself a postmodernist," Mironov said.=20
In many ways postmodernism seems the perfect philosophy for a =
post-communist society. After years of listening to the ruling party =
dish out the "Truth," postmodernism's insistence on competing notions of =
truth is a refreshing change.=20
Its skepticism of authority extends to Western assumptions about the =
straight path of progress and common attributes. Thus, those who hold on =
to a sense of Russia's uniqueness are drawn to it as well.=20
Anna Kostikova, 34, teaches at Moscow State University and has a ready =
giggle. She chose contemporary French postmodernism as her speciality =
even before the Soviet Union was disbanded. Postmodernism is not =
necessarily the most popular field, she said, but it does characterize =
the country's state of mind.=20
"You can't not be a postmodernist in contemporary Russia," she said, her =
dark brown hair haphazardly tied back. "Our country is very unstable =
both economically and politically, and no ideology can be adequate to =
the situation. In this sense postmodernism is being realized not as a =
popular philosophy but as the acceptance of various philosophies and =
their existence."=20
Svetalan Shakirova, 31, also considers herself a postmodernist. She got =
interested in philosophy after reading "Das Kapital" in the eighth =
grade, but she wrote her thesis on the idea of male and female in =
philosophy.=20
Philosophy is the "science of elderly men," she says through a =
translator. Perhaps. Yet she and 10 colleagues also from Kazakhstan and =
Kyrgyzstan (formerly part of the Soviet empire), nonetheless traveled =
1,500 miles to St. Petersburg for a seminar on gender theory. [end NYT =
excerpt]
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following in=20
today's New York Times:</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D4></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P>"There is a disenchantment with Western liberal ideology," =
said=20
Vladimir Lektorsky, editor of the leading philosophy journal, Voprosy =
Filosofii=20
(Problems of Philosophy). "Liberalism was reduced only to minimal=20
government and private property, with disastrous results."=20
<P>In theory and practice liberalism itself had turned into a kind of =
dogma.=20
Corruption, poverty, a dwindling industrial base and agricultural =
system, and=20
governmental chaos hadn't exactly help salvage the capitalist dream.=20
<P>One Western import that has captured the imagination of the younger=20
generation of scholars, however, is French postmodernism. "Every =
second=20
person considers himself a postmodernist," Mironov said.=20
<P>In many ways postmodernism seems the perfect philosophy for a =
post-communist=20
society. After years of listening to the ruling party dish out the=20
"Truth," postmodernism's insistence on competing notions of =
truth is a=20
refreshing change.=20
<P>Its skepticism of authority extends to Western assumptions about the =
straight=20
path of progress and common attributes. Thus, those who hold on to a =
sense of=20
Russia's uniqueness are drawn to it as well.=20
<P>Anna Kostikova, 34, teaches at Moscow State University and has a =
ready=20
giggle. She chose contemporary French postmodernism as her speciality =
even=20
before the Soviet Union was disbanded. Postmodernism is not necessarily =
the most=20
popular field, she said, but it does characterize the country's state of =
mind.=20
<P>"You can't not be a postmodernist in contemporary Russia," =
she=20
said, her dark brown hair haphazardly tied back. "Our country is =
very=20
unstable both economically and politically, and no ideology can be =
adequate to=20
the situation. In this sense postmodernism is being realized not as a =
popular=20
philosophy but as the acceptance of various philosophies and their=20
existence."=20
<P>Svetalan Shakirova, 31, also considers herself a postmodernist. She =
got=20
interested in philosophy after reading "Das Kapital" in the =
eighth=20
grade, but she wrote her thesis on the idea of male and female in =
philosophy.=20
<P>Philosophy is the "science of elderly men," she says =
through a=20
translator. Perhaps. Yet she and 10 colleagues also from Kazakhstan and=20
Kyrgyzstan (formerly part of the Soviet empire), nonetheless traveled =
1,500=20
miles to St. Petersburg for a seminar on gender theory. [end NYT=20
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